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Organic Compounds

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are elements?

a)

2 or more elements chemically combined

b)

pure substances containing one type of atom

2.

Compounds are...

a)

substances that have one type of atom

b)

substances that have only two atoms

c)

substances that have two or more atoms

d)

substances with no atoms

3.

Organic compounds are

a)

compounds that contain a C-H bond that occur naturally in living organisms

b)

compounds that contain a C-O bond that occur naturally in living organisms

c)

compounds that contain a C-Ca bond that occur naturally in living organisms

d)

compounds that contain a C-C bond that occur naturally in living organisms

4.

Which type of compound is NOT made from living matter?

a)

Organic

b)

Inorganic

5.

What are the six main elements in organic compounds?

a)

CHONePS

b)

CHeOPS

c)

CaHONPS

d)

CHONPS

6.

What are the building blocks of compounds?

a)

Polymers

b)

Monomers

c)

Dimoners

d)

Trimoners

7.

What are macromolecules?

a)

Carbohydrates, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

b)

Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates, Hydrocarbons, Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

8.

Which macromolecule gets and stores energy?

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic Acids

9.

Nuts, butter, and waxes are examples of...

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Carbohydrates

10.

Which macromolecule contains genetic information?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

11.

What organic compounds are made from Carbon and Hydrogen only?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Hydrocarbons

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Proteins

12.

CHONPS can be found in which macromolecule?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Proteins

13.

CHO can be found in...

(Choose the best answer.)

a)

Carbohydrates and Nucleic Acids

b)

Carbohydrates and Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates and Lipids

d)

Lipids and Proteins

14.

Which macromolecule helps to form the cell membrane?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

15.

Building organelles, defending against illness, and being enzymes are roles of _______________.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Proteins

16.
Organic compounds are in all?
a)
dead organisms
b)
people and plants
c)
living organisms
d)
cats
17.
Which of the following elements is required in an organic compound?
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon
d)
sodium
18.
Which compound is inorganic?
a)
Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)
b)
Ethane (C₂H₆)
c)
Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
d)
Stearic Acid (C₁₈H₃₆O₂)
19.
Is this an example of an organic or inorganic compound?
a)
Organic
b)
Inorganic
20.

Source of quick energy

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

21.

Long-term storage of energy

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

22.

Monosaccharides

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

23.

Triglyceride

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

24.

Amino Acids

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

25.

Nucleotide

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid